College of Education

Janet Finch, Ed.D.
Dean

Office: 118 Clay
Phone:  (615) 963-5446
Email: jfinch@tnstate.edu

Heraldo Richards, Ph.D.
Associate Dean

Office: 112 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5620
Email:  hrichards@tnstate.edu

Rajah Smart, Ed.D,
Assistant Dean, Assessment & Accreditation

Office:  107 Clay Hall
Phone:  (615) 963-5045
Email:  rsmart@tnstate.edu 

Nicole Arrighi, Ed.D,
Assistant Dean for Teacher Education & Student Services / Professor

Office:  112 Clay Hall
Phone:  (615) 963-5482
Email:  nkendall@tnstate.edu 

Twianie Roberts, Ed.D.
(Interim) Educational Leadership, Chair

Office: 103 Clay Hall
EDLD Phone: (615) 963-5450
Email: trober25@tnstate.edu 

Kisha Bryan, Ed.D.
Interim Teaching & Learning, Chair, Professor,  

Office: 203 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5466
Email: kbryan@tnstate.edu 

Joshua Shive, Ph.D.
Interim Psychology, Chair 

Office: 303 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5157
Email: jshive@tnstate.edu

Dr. Rhonda Stewart, Ed.D. 
Director, Global Student Support Service Lab/GRACIE-OTL     

Office: 212 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-6897
Email: rstewart@tnstate.edu Office: 

Mrs. Ruth Gordon
Senior Office Assistant, Dean's Office 

118 Clay Hall
Phone: (615) 963-5451
Email: rgordon1@tnstate.edu